Inspired by the stunningly creative street fashion that exploded on the streets of Tokyo and Osaka in the late 1990’s, photo-journalist Kjeld Duits launched JAPANESE STREETS in 2002. This makes JS one of the first fashion blogs on the net, and the very first to cover Japanese street fashion.

Recent photos by Kjeld Duits:

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its scream

lolololpool
Nov 15, 2012 (2318 days ago)

My absolute favorite part of this is the headpiece!!!!

Alexandra
Nov 15, 2012 (2318 days ago)

@Alexandra: There is something devilish about it that contrasts beautifully with the image of the Virgin Mary, don’t you think?

It´s not the virgin Mary…. it´s the virgin of Guadalupe… a mexican virgin and actually named ``Queen of Mexico´´… I find weird to see someone on the other side of the world wearing something sooo mexican. (It´s a simbol of the the indians christian conversion) I wonder if she knows what she´s wearing….. it´s like occidentals with t-shirts full of kanjis that they don´t know. (Ohhh! greetings from Mexico, love your work!)

Eli D.
Nov 21, 2012 (2312 days ago)

@Eli D.: Thank you very much. Both for your kind words about my work, and for identifying the image. I would never have guessed; I really need to learn more about Mexico!

I quickly did a search and found the following information:

Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish: Virgen de Guadalupe) is a celebrated Roman Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary. (Wikipedia)

My dear little son, I love you. I desire you to know who I am. I am the ever-virgin Mary, Mother of the true God who gives life and maintains its existence. Attributed to the Virgin of Guadalupe (Catholic Online)

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